Following a short but impressive two years as Managing Director at Uganda Breweries Alvin Mbugua has been appointed as the General Manager of Diageo Caribbean & Central America (CCA) effective 1st September 2021. CCA, is the largest beer business in the Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) region. Alvin became the Managing Director of UBL in July 2019 and hit it off well, leading a +10% growth in net sales in the first 6 months of the year (UBL’s financial year starts in July). Repeated countrywide lockdowns due to Covid-19 however hit the second half causing a -21% decline in net…
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Solomon Mathews has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for Lycamobile Uganda. “We are pleased to announce the appointment of Solomon Mathews as Lycamobile Group’s Chief Executive Officer for the Ugandan Operation,” the company says in a statement.Solomon has over 25 years of experience in Business Operations in a number of leadership roles and has worked in the highly competitive Telecom Market in India with leading operators like Vodafone Idea and Airtel. Previously, he was Vice President, heading Sales Operations with Vodafone Idea, and played leading roles in launching many Telecom projects from 2G to 3G to 4G LTE, and led the Company…
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Rosemary Mukami Kariuki, a Kenyan National, has been appointed the new World Bank Country Manager for Uganda starting August 1, 2021. She will be based in Kampala. She succeeds Tony Thompson who has completed his three-year tour of duty in Uganda and moves back to the World Bank Group headquarters in Washington, DC. According to the World Banking Group, Kariuki will lead an account portfolio of US$3.9 billion in commitment comprising 27 projects – 21 national and six regional operations. “Under her leadership, the World Bank Group will continue to work closely with the Government of Uganda and other stakeholders to…
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Hostalife founder Dickson Mushabe has been appointed to the board of the Makerere Innovation and Incubation Center (MIIC).“This appointment is in recognition of the key roles you play in the incubation and entrepreneurial ecosystem development in Uganda. As partners, Makerere University and Ministry of Finance Planning & Economic Development we agreed and approved your appointment to MIIC Board,” the letter of appointment reads, adding:“The appointment at MIIC is for a term of three (3) consecutive years effective 1st January 2021, ending 31st December 2023.” Who is Dickson Mushabe Dickson Mushabe is the Founder and CEO of Hostalite Ltd, one of…
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Rosa Malango is the new Director of Regional Commissions New York Office effective 22 June 2021, as appointed by the Secretary-General. Malango brings to the position over 27 years of experience in development and humanitarian affairs, including responsibility for assignments in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and UN Headquarters in New York and Geneva. Prior to this appointment, from January 2019 to June 2021, Malango served as United Nations Resident Coordinator & Designated Official for Security for the Republic of Uganda as part of the UN reform. From 2016-2018, Malango served as UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in the Republic of Uganda; from 2015 to 2016, she successfully shadowed the UNRC/DO in Guatemala…
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Dr. Emannuel Mugisha, has been promoted to a worldwide leadership role of Global Director at PATH with effect from July 2021.He now leads a global project as Director, TyVac Project and Senior Technical Advisor for immunizations, with implementation activities in the African and Asian regions. In his new role he leads PATH’s global work on typhoid vaccine introduction and uptake, which PATH manages as a member of the Typhoid Vaccine Acceleration Consortium (TyVAC) member.Dr. Mugisha has been PATH’s Country Director in Uganda, providing linkages at the national, regional, district, and local levels for PATH’s work on HIV/AIDS, family planning, reproductive…
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The Safaricom-Global Partnership for Ethiopia has appointed former Airtel Uganda chief executive officer Anwar Soussa as the Managing Director of the Operating Company in Ethiopia. Soussa served as chief executive officer Airtel Uganda from June 2016 to September 2017. Anwar and his predecessor, Tom Gutjahr who run Airtel Uganda between 2014 and 2016, are credited for consolidating Airtel’s merger with Warid Telecom and growing turnover from UGX722 billion in 2014 to nearly UGX1.16 trillion at the end of 2017. Airtel Uganda would reverse its sticky loss-making streak to become profitable (UGX160 billion profit in 2016 and UGX245 billion in 2017….
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Francis Kisirinya has been appointed as Acting Executive Director for Private Sector Foundation Uganda. His appointment follows the death of Gideon Badagawa, who passed away on 21st June 2021. In a statement, Dr Elly Karuhanga, the PSFU board chairman says Kisirinya’s appointment commences 1st July 2021 for a period of six months until a substantive Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board. “Francis has served PSFU in various capacities including deputizing the Executive Director and we are optimistic that he will follow through to continue promoting private sector competitiveness and development through this transition period,” Dr Karuhanga says. Who…
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Stanbic Bank Uganda has appointed Sonia Karamagi Kasagga as the new Manager Customer Experience In a notice the bank states: “Sonia is an experienced and accomplished marketing professional who brings a strategic and passionate approach to business. An Alminus of the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK (DipM MCIM) with a BA Makerere University with over 14 years’ experience in Marketing. More recently, she has been the Senior Marketing Manager for Brand, Consumer and High Net worth with various notable accomplishments and successful campaigns. “A believer in the power of building maintaining strong relationships, Sonia also champions programmes that transform and…
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BrighterMonday, a job placement platform in East Africa, has announced the appointment of Brian Ntambirweki as the new CEO at BrighterMonday Uganda. Ntambirweki’s appointment is meant to ensure growth and sustainability for the relaunched business. Brian previously served as Marketing Manager at the firm in 2015. Brian’s career spans over a decade and he has built considerable experience in Strategy Development & Execution, Team Leadership & Management, Financial Management, Product Positioning & Branding, Marketing Strategies & Campaigns, PR & Corporate Communications, as well as Negotiating & Maintaining Partnerships. Brian has led diverse teams in the education and recruitment sectors; and…
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